For Mother’s Day, Boots UK asked me (and other people!) to share a promise to my ma, linked to a gift I would choose for her. Well, my mum isn’t one for potions and lotions, so for me, my ideal gift to her is something with her favourite person in the whole world – Baby Candy, aka. Harrison! What could be nicer than a photo canvas for her wall marking the first 6 months of his life?

My creation is a 16x12inch canvas for the wall which Mama Candy will appreciate.

So here is my promise;

I promise to help you put this gorgeous canvas I got from Boots Photo up on your wall because I know how pedantic you are about getting your pictures straight and how you’re not tall enough to reach for things.

*I can’t say ‘spend more time with you’ because quite frankly, we do spend lots of time together!

I promise my mum I will advocate for her when she doesn’t feel able, because she had a really horrible pig at the local hospital hurt her on purpose the other day. I promise I will always stick up for her when people ‘forget’ every human being is deserving of respect. I will always demand fair treatment for her, which will only become more pressing a task as she ages, because of the ageism so inherent in our society. I will fight like a tiger for her as she gets older, just as she fought to advocate for me when I was a child.

my promise to my mum/moeder is to care for her to the best of my ability when that time comes; in the meantime, i promise to continue to make her an integral part of our (mine/family/her grandson) life, as much as possible, despite the physical distance an up and coming move is going to make.